Susan Mernit: Oakland, tech, health, wine, writing

2016: The health and fitness version

When it comes to fitness and health, I have to live with the fact I am much more in the slow and steady time-frame than the make big changes happen quickly camp. In 18 months of effort, I’ve probably failed to meet 50% of my health and fitness goals—I am not down 60 lbs, I still can’t do a push-up, and I’ve quit sugar at least 4 times.

On the other hand, I have met the other 50% of my goals. I’ve dropped and kept off 23 lbs, cut way back on sugar, red meat, and alcohol, ditched dairy, grains and beans, mostly, and am down like 37 inches overall and 8 points on BMI. And I can’t imagine a world where I don’t work out 3-5 times a week, except for moments when I am sick or on holiday, like right now.

Having said that I think I am doing well overall, and I have big plans for 2016 that I want to share. Some of them are new, and some of them are the same goals I have been working toward for a while.

NEW GOALSStart and maintain a Whole30 in January 2016
Being Whole30 ish is easy for me at this point; being on a strict Whole30—the real deal—is a lot harder and takes ALOT more planning but is totally worth the effort.

Get back to exercising 3-5 times a week for an hour or more each time
My son’s wedding, frustration with a program I was in, and general work craziness slacked my discipline and I am going to pick it right back up starting January 4th.

Find an exercise community that inspires and pushes me
I.need.more.peeps.

Hike more

Love to hike, live in a place with year-round hiking, so why am I not hiking 1-2X a month, minimum, on the weekends? #noreasonnotto

ONGOING GOALS FOR 2016 CONSISTENCY
I’d like to have 180 minutes of cardio a week, and do core ab exercises 3 X a week or more—how can I make sure I do that?
What are the best ways to track myself?

INCREASE CORE STRENGTH
Still want to make it to pull ups
Want to get really good at more demanding body weight exercises

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